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Jefferson County Courthouse Where John Brown Was Tried

Landmarks – Charles Town, West Virginia

Inscription. In this courthouse, John Brown, the abolitionist, was tried and found guilty of treason, conspiracy and murder. He was hanged four blocks from here on December 2, 1859. Visitors are Welcome. , Location. 39° 17.352′ ... More on HMDB

Charles Fenton Mercer

Landmarks – Leesburg, Virginia

Inscription. Charles Fenton Mercer (1778–1858) is buried near here in Union Cemetery. After serving as an officer in the U. S. Army, he was recalled to service as an aid to Virginia Governor ... More on HMDB

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MERCER, Charles Fenton, (cousin of Robert Selden Garnett), a Representative from Virginia; born in Fredericksburg, Va., June 16, 1778; was graduated from Princeton College in 1797; took a postgradu... More on Bioguide.congress.gov

Howes Needlework

Things To Do – Reston, Virginia

Swann's Castle Morven Park in the Civil War

Landmarks – Leesburg, Virginia

Inscription. You are standing in the midst of the drilling and review grounds for Confederate soldiers between the summer of 1861 and March 1862. Former Baltimore mayor and future Maryland governor Thomas Swann, Jr. owned the 1,200-acre ... More on HMDB

Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park

Parks – Leesburg, Virginia

Hike an authentic nature trail over hills and through woods with panoramic views of the Potomac River and distant foothills, ... More on Visitloudoun.org

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Discover a beautiful out-of-the-way place and enjoy panoramic views of the Potomac ... More on Yahoo! Travel

Calverton-Galway Local Park

Parks – Burtonsville, Maryland

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Ellicotts Mills A Town Divided

Landmarks – Ellicott City, Maryland

Inscription. By the 1850s, a prosperous community was located here around the Ellicott family gristmills and ironworks established in the 1770s. When the Civil War began in 1861, the town's population exceeded 2,000. Although the ... More on HMDB

Laytonsville Golf Course

Golf Courses – Gaithersburg, Maryland

The setting is nice. More on GolfReview

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Translation, the course is short and you get dirty playing. More on GolfReview
Course reopened at end of May. Fornt and back 9 are reversed from prior layout, tee boxes improved, a few holes on ... More on GolfReview

Gettysburg Country Club

Golf Courses – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

You will come away with a feeling of respect, simultaneous frustration and satisfaction, and memories of I shoulda, I coulda, and why didn't I which will haunt you long after the round. More on golflink.com

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Best public course I have EVER played Worth the drive from anywhere. This is the best public course I have EVER played. It's got everything you would want in a round of golf. Scenic holes, challeng... More on golflink.com

Catoctin Furnace Historical Society

Museums – Thurmont, Maryland

Lincoln Park Historical Foundation

Museums – Rockville, Maryland

6:15 p.m. - Reception hosted by the Lincoln Park Historical Foundation, the Leroy E. Neal African American Research Center ... More on Rockmail.rockvillemd.gov

General Adam Stephen House

Museums – Martinsburg, West Virginia

Restored home of Revolutionary War general Adam Stephen, founder of the town of Martinsburg, (West) ... More on MuseumStuff.com

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Inscription. Founder of Martinsburg, First Sheriff of Berkeley County, Statesman, Soldier, Surgeon, National Register of Historic Places Oct. 15, 1970, , Location. 39° 27.261′ N, 77°... More on HMDB